Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-11
CATARRH.

TNHE TERM CATARRH Is APPLIED TO A
i peculiar disorder of the nostril. and ad-
jacent parts, which prevails to an alarming
extent, and is productive of very serious
The most prominent and characteristic
feature is morbid discharge from the head,
varying in its nature at different times.
In some there is an almost constant fow
of clear, aCrid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purulent or muco-purulent, greenish-y yellow
matter Is secreted, which accumulates in
the nostrils or drops into the throat, neces-
stating its frequent removal by blowing the
nose or expectoration, and often by both
processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their head was in state of rotten
ness, SO great is the amount of matter dis
charged and 80 fetid is its odor. The pa
tient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the mo bid
matter from the head, aud as a recumbent
position naturally favors the flow downward
his rest is frequently disturbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie Nth
the head very much elevated In order to
sleep with some degree Ot comfort
In others tough, viscid aud offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat and
head, adhering tothe parts with gluish tenac.
ity. Its lodgment embarrasses respiration
and creates sensation of irritation and un-
Business in the affected locality, which gives
rise to Il constant and almost irresistible de.
sire to relieve that discomfort by drawing
the mucus into the throat SD as to eject il by
the mouth. This practice, popularly known
us ''hawking,H is characteristic, of eatarrh,
and proves as em1 arrassing to the one af.
'~cted as it is disagreeable- to those around
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Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the shape
Of dry, herd. .cUnereeivns which aresdfE.
charged by way OF the nOstrils or throat in
Jumps or fragments Of a deep green tint In
some cases these incrustations accumu ulate
to such an extent as to form regular plug
in the nose, which obstruets breathing and
shese incrustations adhere to The point Of
attachment that their removal usually re-
quires the most violent efforts; not 1nfre-
quently they have to be torn from the mem.
grape. Occasionally solid cast Of notable
size is expelled, on which there are gen rally
traces Of blood, but in some cases the cast
PRESENTS a tlbular appearance, being of exact
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition Is
indicative OF liberation, which, in time,
may destroy the bony structure OF the nose
and produce subsequent fattening Of that
organ.
Gases are occasionally met with in which
Il thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrefies, giving rise tn a ench which is
really Oyerlowering, and su Inherently feud
to poison the atmosphere of whole room;
aud there are others in which all the secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended. caus.
ing an unpleasant feeling OF dryDess, heat
and fevefishness in the he ID and nese-a
cs9sitb condition popularly known as DRY
The disease speedily extend. 10 the air
cavities of the bones of the for head and
face, giving rise to a dist essing sensa ion OF
heavy weight or compression over the fore.
head, especially In. the reEion a00ve ana bee
| tween the eyes. land to:a feeling OF fulness,
heat, irritation, sor ness or pal in the nos
| rrils near the root of the nose, as well as 10
he upper part of the throat, above and be-
hind the soft palate. Sometimes there is
pas ps GsIsy ss n ey tdnse an sipSs iSss S gss ls
head, at the back of the neck, or behind the
orbits, and, occasionally, pain manifesto
/ itself in the face -0f 80 severe a character
that it is frequently mistaken for ut ural Eia.
| assumes an xceeding fetid and sickening
odOr. In some cases 1t becomes so revolt.
ingly Offensive as to render the sufferer an
object of disgust to himself as well as to
others. '-a.s..=
The nasal membrane is thckened and
| contested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
| sometimes ON one side, sometimes on the
| other, and often on both, giving rise, to q
| disagrreable, stutf'y sensation in the head,
and occasioning violent and prolonged
paroxysms of sneezing
The voice is weak, lndistinct and husky,
| or OF nasal character, displaying sort Of
shifting quality. Oftentimes there is con-
nnuous hOarseness and discordance There
| is also sense OF irritation in the part,
and frequent attempts to clear the throat of
| phlegm, producing the sound "hem," more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain of An uncomfortable feeling OF
ullness. or choky sensation in the throat,
| and in Others Of a distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief OF
which they have to swallow frequentlr
Others; again, speak Of constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth OF throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or less
and becomes weak and irritable: the nppe-
ute is capricious and nearly always bad in
| the morning. The patient is languid, unable
| TO perform mental or physical labor with
the usual facility, is nervous depressed in
spirits, at times fearful, timid, agitated and
inclined to drowsiness and sleep, the mem
ory weakened and permanent impairment
seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive 10 unfayorable inhu.
ences, and in spite of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes so
that at last breath of wind upon the lining
OF the nose or throat becomes productive OF
cold, and gives rise TO serious disturbances
OF the respiratory organs. Thus the patient
Is subject to frequent and repeated colds,
each attack aggravating the disease by Civ.
ing it a new impulse and involving larger
extent Of surface than its predecessor In
gan to organ, invading the throat, larnyx.
trachea and bronchial tubes, until en-
croaching further and further. II reaches
the finer ramifcations Of the bronch1. when
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the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does
affect other organs in the body, especially
those contain ng mucous meli brane, Such
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
By the employment ot proper inhalatIons
in the form of medicated vapOr (not steam
or spray) we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the disreased surface
in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
will find its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities. where it is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications Ky these
means every case can be cured.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
of practice can use the remedy Mt hoiue ms
well as at our office, and which will ca,lse
no inconvenience or hndrance to business
whatever.
/ have seen SO many of these rases cured
that do not consider any case hupeless nm
less the disease has advanced TO the chest
and that both lungs are seriously involved
Even then the inhalations aid US in di.
solving the mucus and in contracting apo
healing the cavities, which nothing else ear
DO with the same success. The very bes,
references from those already cured